loneliness of leaves whispering sweet promises to a single heart Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2018 life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit Khalil Gibran (re-worked by Chèvrefeuille) My response to Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge Chained Together III: Without Blossom In today’s episode we have another Hineri challenge: we have […]
Day: September 23, 2018
Sifting Stars and Flowers
time sifts through our hands fading stars and wild flowers difficult to count Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem’s Weekend Meditation #51 Tagore’s ‘Endless Time’ Today we are being reminded that time flies as well as taking a quick trip back in time with a poem by Tagore, from which […]
Broken by the Storm
broken by the storm the asters’ fragrance rises out of damp earth Jane Reichhold spiky petals rot and blend with autumn musk and petrichor Kim M. Russell, 23rd September 2018 My response to Carpe Diem Tan […]
The Elusiveness of Purple
It’s in the bloom on the skin of a plump plum poised to plop, the fruity sweetness of the drop of a blackberry’s inky stain, the smear of jam on a child’s face, and the smudge in the space between the rich red of sunset and the indigo of night. When the scent of plum […]